Rubber-lined clamps can discolor the paint beneath them. This is
especially obvious on light-colored bikes. I'd suggest a wrap of bar tape
or rim tape under the rubber to protect your paint.
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:10:41 AM UTC-4, Forrest wrote:
>
> Would use rubber-lined clamps on the s
tly on 650 B wheels.
26" wheels are a better fit for small riders, and tall riders already have
700 C. It would be better to develop wheel sizes smaller than 26" or
larger than 700c -- that would enable better designs for short and tall
people. Just my 2 cents.
Lisa
On Tuesd
Photo of my bike with the light mounted on the rack (look in front, just
below the basket):
http://tinyurl.com/7q2lt3q
Nitto Lamp holder link:
http://tinyurl.com/72z7qca
Lisa
On Friday, March 16, 2012 11:11:54 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Probably some of you have those Nitto racks
I'm in Boston and I ride an Atlantis.
Last year I rode the MassBikePike (www.massbikepike.org), a 4-day supported
tour in western MA. It's always a fun and friendly ride. Out of 125 bikes
for 2011, there were 5 Rivendells: two 47 cm Atlantises (mine and one
other) and a 650B Bleriot, ridden b
his option to return to DC. Boxing a bike for Amtrak
requires only minimal disassembly (remove pedals and turn handlebars). I
believe that Cumberland also has baggage service. But it would sure be
nice if the roll-on service were ready by summer.
Lisa
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Betty Foy, with a similar seat tube angle, has an (effective) top tube of
575 mm. It may fit with Albatross bars, but with drop bars, it would almost
certainly be much too long for a 5' 4" woman.
It might be nice to test a 47 cm Foy as well as a 52 cm, if you can arrange
to do it.
Larabars are mostly dates with just a couple of additional ingredients (no
chemicals), depending on the flavor. For instance, the "cashew cookie"
flavor contains just dates and cashews. They are convenient for long rides
since they come wrapped in serving-sized portions. I like the boxes of 1
for the 2011 ride,
even though it still says 2010.)
Cheers, Lisa
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Thanks, Rene! Funny, I can't see my own post, but your reply shows up!?!
Just in case anyone is mystified, below I've repeated what Rene is replying
to. Very sorry for any multiples, I'm having trouble with the posting
mechanism on Google Groups.
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I spoke too soon -- my (third attempt at) posting, done via the new web
site, showed up in my mailbox with the [RBW] added to the subject line. But
I don't see it on the RBW Owners Bunch group web site. Rene, how did you
make it work?
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using the "New post" button on the Discussions page at
http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/topics. Is there
another way?
Lisa
On Jul 28, 10:01 am, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Thanks! I'll try t
Have people seen this post about Rivendell on the blog on Brooks' web
site? It's dated July 4, 2011.
http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/rivendell/
(apologies if this is old news, I just noticed it)
Lisa
On Jul 22, 9:40 pm, Roger wrote:
> The story I'd like to hear is to wha
Wonderful story, thank you for sharing it, Liesl! That just makes my
day!
Lisa (same age as you)
On Jul 19, 10:10 pm, Liesl wrote:
> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elec
I would love to buy a medium-capacity handlebar bag that (1) straps to
the handlebars (requires no rack, hangs down close to steering axis),
and (2) has a couple of pockets facing the rider that can be accessed
while riding. Something like a (smaller) version of the old Baggins
Hobo bag, which see
loops all over that part of the state:
http://www.travelthekingdom.com/biking.php
Have a great time! Do take care if you go soon, I'm sure you're aware
that in roads in some areas are in rough shape due to the recent heavy
rains and flooding.
Lisa
On Jun 20, 8:39 am, Zack wr
the M196.
Both bars are pretty expensive :(
Lisa
On Jun 6, 1:03 pm, Rocky B wrote:
> My wife used the the Nitto M186 (http://www.alexscycle.com/handlebars/
> road-1-2/nitto-m186-sti.html) on her old RB-1 and she like them
> because of the short reach, shallow drops and flat ramps. We ha
My daughter's Breezer U-frame has a handle like that built in.
http://flic.kr/p/5Y7WmP
I wonder if the designer intended it as a handle, or just as a brace
to strengthen the frame? Anyway, it works as a handle and the bike
balances nicely when held there.
Lisa
On Apr 10, 11:23 pm,
, switched to a sturdier mirror, and
a few other things. I don't have a current photo of the bike, but
here's a more recent pic from a family credit-card tour last August:
http://tinyurl.com/3av4ye3
-- Lisa
On Apr 5, 9:31 pm, Ray Shine wrote:
> Well, that's set up for some h
OK, I'll come out and join the delurkers. Here (http://tinyurl.com/
3wnmv8b) is a picture of my 47 cm Atlantis parked in my office. Peter
White built it up for me last summer. It was his last in-stock
Atlantis frame.
I ride it pretty much every day, in all weather, for commuting,
touring, and j
the yellow methanol HEET.
Perhaps yellow HEET is no longer of interest to drivers since gasoline
has ethanol added to it these days?
Lisa
On Aug 12, 12:19 am, Anne Paulson wrote:
> I recently bought a Trangia stove with the pot and frying pan set.
> Rivendell sells this fine product and r
I think the point is, that reach isn't the same as top tube length.
Reach, which for me is a key component of fit, does depend on top tube
length, but also on seat tube angle, handlebar height, etc.
I have an old Peugeot and a new Atlantis that have exactly the same
effective top tube length. But
test reach.
Handlebar height and head tube angle also affect reach. This issue is
addressed in more generality and detail here:
http://www.rivbike.com/article/bicycle_making/the_top_tube_ruse
Lisa
PS: If the OP's friend's PBH is 670 mm, she won't be able to stand
over any of the
Reach is an issue for many small riders. Small bikes tend to have
long effective top tubes in proportion to their other dimensions.
They also tend to have steep seat tube angles -- so when the seat is
pushed back to a good riding position, the reach is further increased.
I'm a short rider (5' 2.5
My Belt Beacon still works ...
On Jul 25, 9:58 am, Eric Norris wrote:
> I still see guys using Bell Bikers here in Davis. I'm sometimes tempted to
> let them know that 20-or 30-year-old styrofoam won't do a thing to protect
> their brains if they crashed.
>
> --Eric
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On
nterfere with the trailer. We did have to put
a slightly longer axle on his rear wheel to accommodate the trailer
hitch receiver.
Regards, Lisa
On Jul 24, 7:48 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> I've looked at those, but my kid-trailer hauling duties preclude a rear
> stand. The Burley trailer
I put a TA Cyclotouriste crankset (half-step plus granny, 46-42-26) on
my '87 Peugeot a couple of years ago, replacing the original Nervar
52-42 double. I just kept the original front derailleur and it shifts
quite well.
I believe I once read somewhere that these old TA triple cranks
generally do
Don't overlook Bikes Not Bombs in Jamaica Plain. Their bike shop is a
great place for reconditioned vintage bikes, new Surlys, and Riv-style
accessories. You may be interested in volunteering for their
humanitarian projects as well.
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On May 31, 6:09 pm, Earl Grey wrote:
> O
Doug and Ray,
I do like the two-rack solution for a fork with eyelets. But since I
don't have them, I'm going to try the Nitto Big Front rack. I'm not
ready to think about repainting the fork on a bike I haven't even
ridden yet!
Lisa
On May 12, 12:58 pm, doug peterson wr
t pivots.
I do believe there are some rigid designs of lowriders out there --
Bruce Gordon's, for instance.
Lisa
On May 11, 7:03 pm, Ray Shine wrote:
> Lisa --- that isn't a concern because the rack is rigid and can't collapse
> onto itself. The only thong the p- clamp does
clamp may tend to slide down toward the
axle.
I'm not the only one worried about this, see for instance this image:
http://images.erck.org/Site/Gear_AtlantisRack307X230.jpg
Lisa
On May 11, 5:33 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> I found this
> photo...http://www.flickr.com/photos/2225
and artist and has some great pics
of bikes on her site.
Paul C
Paul, I too like her blog and find it creative and refreshing. Thank
you for posting it. I am sending it on to a few of my cycling women
friends. Lisa
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And I'd probably wouldn't be fashionably 'tweedy/rumply' enough for any
Riv catalog. ;)
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like most of the
SheBeest tights, knickers, and shorts from TE, also their Louis Garneau
brands of bottoms.
Both sites have choices for loose pants that move well for biking and
don't look like 'tights'.
Does she only want to wear skirts/skorts for biking? TE has LOTS of
those
t bike for groceries then, and
have a nice rack and grocery bag panniers on it.
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was 42
years ago. :)
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Seth Vidal wrote:
> 2. if you get it repainted from riv is there anyway to get one of the
> generic rbw headbadges instead of the betty foy headbadge?
>
What, you got something against space aliens?
;)
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be: to stop thinking that it takes men to "get women into cycling."
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is vastly different.
That said, I know there *are* women riding around in total comfort on
their Rivs...maybe they don't all live in California? :)
Lisa
David Estes wrote:
> Speaking of women riders, what's the deal with the SoCal Rivendell
> Appreciation Society Sausage
emely comfortable for me, and I set up
my Ramb as my errand bike with rack etc.
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I doubt a SweetPea bike would be any cheaper than a Luna, plus the
waiting list could well be longer.
Lovin' my Luna.mm
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John Geiger wrote:
> Saw this this morning. NIce color picture.
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/business/smallbusiness/23venture.html?_r=1&ref=business
>
Pretty soon the NYT will have to start making bike bags too.
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You can see the crack right below where the rail connects to the frame.
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>It certainly does make sense. Car companies do it all the time.
> It's called "wetting the appetite."
> Bill
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PAYPAL PAYMENT ONLY please. NO RETURNS. Parcel Post will be used to ship unless
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If you buy both items together I will take off $10 from total price.
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FS: Shimano R400 brake lever set, used.
This set has typical light wear and dings from 2 years' use, but they work just
fine.
It is the Shimano R400 (Tiagra/Sora level) brake lever s
y Luna bike:
http://harmonias.com/bikes/Luna_1.jpg
Works great holding up the Nelson as well- just don't fill it completely
with bricks.
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black sidewalls as well.
Bruce your Ramb looks wonderful! :)
Here's my Ramb for comparison, when I had fat tires on it-
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/3658126923_1c5d263381.jpg
54cm frame, 700 wheels, 38mm Paselas with tan sidewalls
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beth h wrote:
> I was eleven when I completed the badge, and well on my way to loving
> bicycles forever.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/3352745506/
Beth I love your saddlebag and badges and stickers. :)
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chrom...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> I've used the Saran bowl covers topped with the Caradice saddle cover.
> Works very well keeping everything dry. But now I can no longer find
> the Saran bowl covers. Sources?
>
> Jan
Google "bowl covers" or "saran bowl covers" or "plastic bowl covers" and
yo
that
sentence before in the history of mankind?)
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sincewell, since I chose my butternut/eggnog color on my custom Luna
a year ago.
I can envision it with a dark brown Brooks and brown leather bar tape.
It's an amazing color, really. You&
erik jensen wrote:
> She'll ask for your circumference as well as the distance from the top
> of each ear over the top of the head.
In case you're from France.
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Bruce wrote:
> Am I alone on RBW in also reading BikeSnobNYC?
>
I regularly 'rub' BSNY. ;)
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ical working
basis, using them as a family means of transportation, healthy and green
choice, etc. Lots of good practical biking tips for hauling stuff on
your bike, biking with your kids or hauling your kids, adapting bikes
for certain uses, etc.
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> Thankfully, these were not the bicycles stolen in January.
>
> http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2009/01/12/jimmy_carter_bicycle.html
>
So maybe the Carters are back to riding their 'rolling ju
while bike-nerding for a couple of clicks.
>
> The internet makes the world a very small place! Nice to *meet* you
> Geordan! We'll cross paths again... :)
>
> -Darren.
Must be in California?
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then you'd probably have to slide the hoods down a little
and that would waste your whole careful bar wrapping and shellacking
job. :(
I'm curious about what paint you used as well, but without a closeup
photo it's hard to see paint details anyway. ;)
Lisa
Benji wrote:
> Hel
marvelously weight balanced, and I
fixed my Ramb up as my trusty errand/grocery bike and use it for short
utility ridesa working bike. I like having two bikes for different
uses now! :D
Lisa
Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> To be clear, it may not be 100% the fault of the design.
k of mixtes as 'women's' bikes.
I found steering on my Ramb to be too jittery with a really short stem.
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Wow, I can really relate to THAT, Anne! :D
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Anne Paulson wrote:
> Easier climbing? Lately when I do club rides on nice days, I ride my
> Klein with 28mm tires. There's a huge difference between that and the
> 32mm tires (plus a generator hub) on my Atlantis, and I climb a l
Patrick, I find a little chapstick helps cut down on wind drag.
;)
Lisa
PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Doug Peterson <mailto:dougpn...@cox.net>> wrote:
>
> You ever notice how Patrick always includes the wind direction,
> veloci
x27;t have a
certain 'look'. A bike is a marvelous personal machine, and tweaking
that machine to perfectly serve one's own needs is true beauty.
I say go for it, and the hell with fashion! :)
Lisa
Dave C wrote:
> My wife is strongly considering swapping the Albatross bars on
t; gears either" Moore
Power Bars are for dweebs and yuppies.;)
I'm assuming from your sig line that you bring that brake cable to floss
with after lunch.
;D
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Why don't you just take the two saddle straps out and re-thread them
back with the buckles inside the bag, with only a tight loop coming out
of the slot and fastening to the saddle ring? It's easy.
Lisa
> On Feb 6, 1:56�pm, usuk2007 wrote:
> > The bags look well made,
I vote for a murder of Rivendells. As in crows.
OR
A pod of Rivendells. As in whales. Might be particularly appropriate
for a group of Atlantises. (Atlantii?)
When my husband and I are riding our Rivs together, we call it a brace
of rivendells...but that only applies to a pair.
Lisa
out any verb except the tres passe "riding" is acceptable these
days)
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bikes. Black bars:
tape as close to the stem as possible before the cable want to emerge,
and then allow the cable to go off where it wants to and tape/twine an
additional inch further in after that, sans cable, towards the stem as
close as you want. When you run out of t
p walking my bike up the hills all day! ;D
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hat John. A forum isn't much fun at all when everyone
knows everything. ;)
Beware, do not become a Nigel Smythe tweed valve cap cover collector!
Remember the definition of an expert:
"An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
(though
admittedly my 'fast' is probably equivalent to most other people's
'slow') ;)
Just my two cents.
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>
> To extend the questions... how many ride Rivendells and also play
> music of some sort (not necessarily at the same time)?
We have 3 rivs. I play banjo and mountain dulcimer, he plays fiddle.
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Rick wrote:
> That flat black is a perfect fit for the bombadil's manly profile,
> great choice.
It looks like a semi-gloss/satin finish to me in appearance, not flat.
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g much more often than I did on
my bar ends. I have the same gearing setup as before, and I tend to
have my favorite gears already 'assigned' in my head for certain
segments and hills of my common routes. I expect as I continue to get
stron
re does it say the 'old bikes' were traded in to
Specialized or tossed. Jimmy Carter might well still have them for all
we know, or given them to grandchildren or something- someone should ask
him! I imagine Specialized would have been thrilled with the publici
rushed.
It's proving to be pretty durable so far over the first few hundred
miles, and I really like how it turned out. People seem to think it's
leather. Here are pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Strumelia/LunaBike2008#
Lisa
d2mini wrote:
> So in the past there was only t
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